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Reading vs Liverpool 1-1 ALL GOALS (Church Gerrard)

Reading 1-1 Liverpool: Steven Gerrard keeps alive Reds FA Cup hopes Captain's strike levels things inside Madejski... Jan 2 2010 4:43:25 PM FA Cup: Grzegorz Raziak Reading v Liverpool (Getty Images) Photo Gallery Zoom FA Cup: Grzegorz Raziak Reading v Liverpool (Getty Images) Related Links Teams * Liverpool * Reading By Michael Landon Reading v Liverpool: Line-up & stats FA Cup results A tight FA Cup contest between Reading and Liverpool ended in a draw in the Madejski stadium. Simon Church opened the scoring for the hosts before Steven Gerrard curled in an equaliser. The Royals headed into this third round contest on the back of a five-match winless run but looking to cause an FA Cup upset against a Reds side on a mini resurgence with three wins in their last four Premier League outings. Benitez made his intentions clear with a strong side starting the game although notably absence was one Alberto Aquilani in the starting line-up. The game started in a packed Madejski stadium with neither side able to find much rhythm and the opening ten minutes was distinct for the lack of quality on the pitch. The first notable incident of the game occured when Dirk Kuyt fouled Ryan Bertrand to the left of the box. The resultant free-kick caused a small scramble in the box before the ball was in the back of Jose Reina's net. But it was correctly judged as offiside on Reading forward Grzegorz Rasiak. This incident seemed to spark the game into life and the players started to find more space on the pitch. Indeed up the other end after a decent break by the Reds David N'Gog found ample time and space in the box after a drag back by Dirk Kuyt but his low shot whipped wide across the goal. A little after that and Liverpool were behind on the 23rd minute. Emiliano Insua gave away a free-kick to the right of his own box. Ryan Bertrand took the opportunity to swing in a deep looping cross which Grzegorz Rasiak pushed back into play from the by-line where Simon Church was waiting to stab it into goal from close range. Liverpool were un-done by a set-play again and Benitez must have been wondering where his defenders were for that goal. Fernando Torres like he has done so often at his time at Liverpool tried to single-handedly save his side when a great run and shot of his wizzed dangerously past the top right of goal. But soon after it was another of Liverpool's saviours that struck a decisive blow in the match. Steven Gerrard outside the left of the Reading box found space and bent a curled effort at goal. The shot sailed just past an off-side Kuyt and nestled into the net to make it 1-1. The goal seemed to come out of nowhere but Reading needed to re-group as Liverpool started to come at them after the equaliser. Just before the interval some adroit footwork by Torres gave his side a dangerous free-kick deep to the left of the Reading box. His partner in crime Gerrard rolled the free-kick teasingly across the box and Kuyt smashed it into the bodies in front of him defending the goal. The Royals managed to scrambled it away though and went into the break on level terms. Royal high | Simon Church opens the scoring The second half and Liverpool tried to make things look more like a contest between a Championship team and a Premier League heavyweight but Reading were not willing to roll over. In fact the first good shot after the break was from the hosts. Gylfi Sigurdsson let fly outside the box with a pacey effort which Reina pushed away and this signalled a shift in the contest. The home crowd were roused and the Royals were spurned on. Liverpool began to become sloppy with their ball retention and Reading had another chance when some good build up play saw Church send the ball right into the danger zone after being released by Matthew Mills. Reina could do nothing but push the ball away after his defenders let it bounce dangerously across the face of goal. Liverpool's defenders were saved embarassment and Benitez sensed he needed to change things at this point. On came Aquilani for N'Gog on the 67th minute and the Italian made something of an impact soon after coming on. In a rare threatening Liverpool move a good cross was wipped in by Gerrard and Aquilani jumped and challenged for the ball putting it into the net. But the referee blew for a foul and no goal was given. As the game wound to a close it looked like Liverpool were content to bring the tie back to Anfield with Reading on the front-foot trying to settle things in their own stadium. Torres had a great chance to steal things right at the death with a great header that hit the roof of the net before the whistle blew for end of time. The battle will have to be settled on Merseyside.

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Updated: 01/02/2010 - 20:10:53

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jackolous if you ask me - the evil empire of a shithole of a club are the one with a red devil on it 01/27/2010 - 18:46:18
lfcman92 @RamzyJB666 yeah it was luck 1-0 up and your dirty little scum bag had to cheat its a fact no team can come to anfield and win without cheatin it is a fact 100 % 01/25/2010 - 00:30:41
RamzyJB666 thats why we beat you the next game eh? oh rite yeah luck... 01/24/2010 - 18:21:13
Kaaney17 who cares? both teams have been shit this season it's not a complete shock. 01/16/2010 - 18:53:26
mohammedisapedo well done Reading you were gud! 01/14/2010 - 18:21:00
bobalobs1 Its not as if either Team are one of the Big 4, Reading did well, Liverpool are one of yesterdays big teams, now a so so middle of the table bunch of wannabees. 01/14/2010 - 00:23:42
billsy69 brilliant result. If we're lucky,tonight we have seen the death of an evil empire and a result which will send a s**thole of a club and their murdering robbing scumbag supporters into a tailspin. This will be something we can tell our grandchildren about, we saw Liverpoo FC crumble.I cant describe how much I despise Liverpoo,and how much I have enjoyed watching this game. 01/13/2010 - 23:59:18
rthomas325 all u scousers sayin ur the better team - well erm i tink u shud be - with the amount of money ur players are worth compared to ours. torres alone is worth more than our team. 01/13/2010 - 19:59:35
14cem Reading were the better team though 01/13/2010 - 15:56:54
URZZZZZZZZ Cynical pull back from Insua, deserved a booking. Wasn't a lucky goal, was an opportunists goal. If you want to see a lucky goal, see Gerrards. 01/12/2010 - 14:57:51
lfcman92 readins goal was the luckiest goal ever it wasnt a free kick or a bookin for insua 01/12/2010 - 04:02:32
10SoccerKid10 I think the reason of there bad play is from Xabi Alonso missing 01/08/2010 - 22:23:10
Demelza1800 all this drawing will be over when we get maxi rodriguez 01/08/2010 - 18:32:06
Starburst739 liverpool played good but they should of played better we need alonso bak but nevermind itz only the fa cup lol 01/07/2010 - 21:35:19
MrImdonewithyou i have a season ticket for reading and rasiak has scored a good amount of goals for us now we should not be arguing if we support the same team 01/07/2010 - 17:22:28
SwishZizou Lol you clearly don't watch Reading enough. Rasiak is terrible so lazy, constantly offside, doesn't fight, can't hold the ball up and wins 2 headers out of 20 a game. Shocking for somebody that is meant to be a 'target man' Kebe isn't consistent enough, if he didn't have pace he wouldn't be playing in England simple. You're right about McAnuff though we would be bottom if it wasn't for him. 01/06/2010 - 22:15:54
Honouredroyal Kebe is sooo Shit 01/06/2010 - 20:53:14
MrImdonewithyou @SwishZizou he is great but jimmy kebe is a legend and mcanuff 01/06/2010 - 18:51:47
paul2v2007 i was at this game and was in the north stand (the stand behind the goal in which the first goal was scored) gutted it finishe d1 all but am going to the replay at anfield opeing we will beat them and them play burnley at home at the madejski :) 01/04/2010 - 19:13:13
Stefangerrard lucas is too casual z 01/04/2010 - 14:41:44
SwishZizou Rasiak is pure crap! 01/03/2010 - 17:19:13
ElNiinoStar hey mate, where did u download this from? 01/03/2010 - 16:31:31
nicpon1982 5 stars for Rasiak. :) 01/03/2010 - 11:41:15
swistak004 rasiak king of the football :)) 01/03/2010 - 10:30:28
hadi257 what the fuck lucas 1.20minutes doesnt mark that guy properly fucking idiot 01/03/2010 - 07:41:29
 
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